A rotary positioner

By designing the flipping and fixing mechanism of the rotary positioner, the stability and versatility issues of existing automatic positioners in the assembly and processing of large workpieces are solved, realizing stable fixing and high-precision rotary processing of workpieces of various specifications.

CN224323082UActive Publication Date: 2026-06-05TAICANG MIX MACHINERY EQUIP CO LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
TAICANG MIX MACHINERY EQUIP CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-04-30
Publication Date
2026-06-05

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Technical Problem

Existing automatic positioners suffer from poor stability, complex operation, low positioning accuracy, and insufficient versatility in the assembly and processing of large workpieces, especially for the high requirements of fixed connection of large barrel-shaped components.

Method used

A rotary positioner was designed, comprising a flipping mechanism and a fixing mechanism. The flipping mechanism achieves workpiece flipping through a linear push mechanism, while the fixing mechanism, through a jaw assembly and a lead screw drive motor in conjunction with a support rod and a positioning plate, achieves stable fixing and rotary processing of workpieces of various specifications.

Benefits of technology

It improves the stability and positioning accuracy of large workpieces, adapts to workpieces of various specifications, simplifies the operation process, and reduces the risk of workpiece damage and personal injury.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a kind of rotary position changing machines;Including: turnover mechanism, turnover mechanism includes turnover seat, one end of turnover seat is fixed rotary seat, rotary seat is rotationally connected on support;Fixed mechanism, fixed mechanism includes fixed disc, fixed disc middle part is rotationally connected on turnover seat by rotating platform, main rotating motor for driving rotating platform rotation is provided in turnover seat;Annular array is provided with several dog components on fixed disc, dog component includes the sliding guide that is set in fixed disc, dog is slidably connected in sliding guide, support rod for supporting workpiece is provided on dog, lead screw is provided in sliding guide, lead screw both ends are rotationally connected with the both ends of sliding guide, the end of lead screw is provided with driving gear, the lead sleeve meshed with lead screw is provided in dog;Fixed in rotating platform is lead screw drive motor, motor shaft of lead screw drive motor is fixed with driving gear, driving gear and driving gear are meshed with each other.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a rotary positioner, belonging to the field of lifting equipment. Background Technology

[0002] In many industrial production sectors, especially in heavy machinery manufacturing, it is often necessary to assemble and process large workpieces. Traditional manual operations are not only inefficient but also prone to damaging workpieces and causing personal injury.

[0003] Existing automatic positioners often suffer from problems such as poor stability, complex operation, and low positioning accuracy; moreover, existing automatic positioners often require a special frame for fixing large barrel-shaped components, resulting in low versatility. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to overcome the technical problems in the prior art, this utility model provides a rotary positioner.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by this utility model to solve its technical problem is:

[0006] A rotary positioner; comprising:

[0007] The flipping mechanism includes a flipping seat, one end of which is fixed to a rotating seat. The rotating seat is rotatably connected to a support. A pusher seat is also provided on the flipping seat. A linear pusher mechanism is provided between the pusher seat and the support. The flipping seat pushes the relative support to flip through the linear pusher mechanism.

[0008] The fixing mechanism includes a fixed disk, the center of which is rotatably connected to a tilting base via a rotary table. A main rotary motor for driving the rotary table is installed within the tilting base. Several jaw assemblies are arranged in a circular array on the fixed disk. Each jaw assembly includes a sliding guide rail within the fixed disk, with jaws slidably connected within the guide rail. Each jaw has a support rod for supporting the workpiece. A lead screw is installed within the guide rail, with both ends rotatably connected to the ends of the guide rail. A drive gear is installed at the end of the lead screw. A threaded sleeve meshing with the lead screw is installed within each jaw. A lead screw drive motor is fixed within the rotary table, and a drive gear is fixed to the motor shaft of the lead screw drive motor, with the drive gear meshing with the drive gear.

[0009] As a further improvement of this utility model, the bottom of the support rod is fixed to the claw by threads, and a positioning plate is connected above the fixing plate through the support rod of each claw. The positioning plate is provided with a positioning groove for the support rod to pass through, and the end of the support rod is fixed to the positioning plate by a clamping nut.

[0010] As a further improvement of this utility model, a support sleeve for supporting the inner wall of the workpiece is provided on the surface of the support rod.

[0011] As a further improvement of this utility model, a rotating groove is provided on the surface of the rotating base, and a conductive protrusion ring is provided at the bottom of the rotating groove. A brush is provided on the outer ring of the conductive protrusion ring. A conductive connecting ring extending toward the conductive protrusion ring is provided at the bottom of the rotating table. A conductive ring made of conductive material is provided on the inner ring of the conductive connecting ring. The conductive connecting ring is located on the outer ring of the conductive protrusion ring, and the brush is in contact with the conductive ring. The brush is connected to the power supply through a terminal provided on the rotating base.

[0012] As a further improvement of this utility model, a first needle roller bearing assembly is provided in the rotating groove, and the bottom surface of the rotating table is in contact with the first needle roller bearing assembly.

[0013] As a further improvement of this utility model, the fixed plate includes several sets of swing arms, which are integrally fixed to each other. A sliding guide rail is provided inside the swing arm, and the swing arms are supported by each other through connecting ribs.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0015] This utility model achieves the technical function of traditional positioners, which can only adapt to small cylindrical workpieces and cannot adapt to various cylindrical workpieces of different specifications, by setting up a support system with a jaw mechanism and in conjunction with a hydraulic tilting mechanism.

[0016] The positioning plate can reduce the end bending moment of the support rod and improve the stability of the support.

[0017] Support sleeves can increase the strength of support rods and reduce the pressure on the inner wall of workpieces.

[0018] The rotating slot can not only have a built-in rotating conductive mechanism that achieves electrical connection during rotation through brushes and conductive rings, but it can also add an additional bearing support structure to improve stability.

[0019] The fixed plate is supported by connecting ribs, which makes it stronger. Attached Figure Description

[0020] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0021] Figure 1 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 2 This is a partial schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the fixed disk structure.

[0024] In the diagram: 1. Flip seat; 2. Rotary seat; 3. Rotary table; 4. Main rotary motor; 5. Rotary groove; 6. Conductive connecting ring; 7. Conductive protruding ring; 8. Conductive ring; 9. Lead screw drive motor; 10. Fixed plate; 11. Sliding guide rail; 12. Lead screw; 13. Claw; 14. Screw sleeve; 15. Drive gear; 16. Drive gear plate; 17. Support rod; 18. Support sleeve; 19. Positioning plate; 20. Positioning groove; 21. Clamping nut; 22. Hydraulic cylinder rotation connection position; 23. Connecting rib; 24. Outer support ring. Detailed Implementation

[0025] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. These drawings are simplified schematic diagrams, illustrating only the basic structure of the present invention, and therefore only show the components relevant to the present invention.

[0026] A rotary positioner; comprising:

[0027] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 The flipping mechanism includes a flipping seat, one end of which is fixed to a rotating seat. The rotating seat is rotatably connected to a support. A pusher seat is also provided on the flipping seat. A linear pusher mechanism is provided between the pusher seat and the support. The pusher seat is provided with a cylinder rotation connection position for connecting a hydraulic cylinder. The flipping seat pushes the relative support to flip through the linear pusher mechanism.

[0028] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 The fixing mechanism includes a fixed disk, the center of which is rotatably connected to a tilting base via a rotary table. A main rotary motor for driving the rotary table is located within the tilting base. Several jaw assemblies are arranged in a circular array on the fixed disk. Each jaw assembly includes a sliding guide rail within the fixed disk, with jaws slidably connected within the guide rail. Support rods for supporting the workpiece are mounted on the jaws. A lead screw is located within the guide rail, with both ends rotatably connected to the ends of the guide rail. A drive gear is located at the end of the lead screw. A threaded sleeve meshing with the lead screw is located within the jaws. A lead screw drive motor is fixed within the rotary table, and a drive gear is fixed to the motor shaft of the lead screw drive motor. A second needle roller bearing assembly is located on the top of the rotary table, providing rolling support to the drive gear. The drive gear meshes with the drive gear.

[0029] like Figure 1 and Figure 3 The bottom of the support rod is fixed to the jaws by threads. A positioning plate is connected above the fixed plate through the support rods of each jaw. The positioning plate is provided with positioning grooves for the support rods to pass through. The end of the support rod is fixed to the positioning plate by a clamping nut. A support sleeve for supporting the inner wall of the workpiece is provided on the surface of the support rod.

[0030] like Figure 1 A rotating groove is provided on the surface of the rotating base, and a first needle roller bearing assembly is provided in the rotating groove. The bottom surface of the rotating table is in contact with the first needle roller bearing assembly. A conductive protrusion ring is provided at the bottom of the rotating groove, and an electric brush is provided on the outer ring of the conductive protrusion ring. A conductive connecting ring is provided at the bottom of the rotating table, extending toward the conductive protrusion ring. A conductive ring made of conductive material is provided on the inner ring of the conductive connecting ring. The conductive connecting ring is located on the outer ring of the conductive protrusion ring, and the electric brush is in contact with the conductive ring. The electric brush is connected to the power supply through a terminal provided on the rotating base.

[0031] like Figure 2 The fixed plate includes several sets of swing arms, the tails of the swing arms are fixed together, the front ends of the swing arms are fixed by an outer support ring, a sliding guide rail is provided inside the swing arms, and the swing arms are supported by each other by connecting ribs.

[0032] In use, the workpiece is first placed on the fixed plate. Then, the position of the jaws is adjusted by the screw drive motor so that the support sleeve on the surface of the support rod is in close contact with the inner wall of the workpiece. Next, the positioning plate is installed and fixed by two sets of clamping nuts. The positioning plate supports the end of the support rod. Then, the hydraulic cylinder of the linear push mechanism pushes the flipping seat to flip relative to the bracket with the rotating seat as the axis. After flipping into place, the cylindrical workpiece can be processed, or the clamping nuts can be loosened and the jaws can be retracted by the screw drive motor so that the support sleeve is separated from the workpiece surface, and the workpiece can be easily removed.

[0033] Based on the above-described preferred embodiments of this utility model, and through the foregoing description, those skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the technical concept of this utility model. The technical scope of this utility model is not limited to the contents of the specification, but must be determined according to the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A rotary positioner; characterized in that, include: The flipping mechanism includes a flipping seat, one end of which is fixed to a rotating seat. The rotating seat is rotatably connected to a support. A pusher seat is also provided on the flipping seat. A linear pusher mechanism is provided between the pusher seat and the support. The flipping seat pushes the relative support to flip through the linear pusher mechanism. The fixing mechanism includes a fixed disk, the center of which is rotatably connected to a tilting base via a rotary table. A main rotary motor for driving the rotary table is installed within the tilting base. Several jaw assemblies are arranged in a circular array on the fixed disk. Each jaw assembly includes a sliding guide rail within the fixed disk, with jaws slidably connected within the guide rail. Each jaw has a support rod for supporting the workpiece. A lead screw is installed within the guide rail, with both ends rotatably connected to the ends of the guide rail. A drive gear is installed at the end of the lead screw. A threaded sleeve meshing with the lead screw is installed within each jaw. A lead screw drive motor is fixed within the rotary table, and a drive gear is fixed to the motor shaft of the lead screw drive motor, with the drive gear meshing with the drive gear.

2. The rotary positioner as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the support rod is fixed to the jaws by threads. A positioning plate is connected above the fixing plate through the support rods of each jaw. The positioning plate is provided with positioning grooves for the support rods to pass through. The end of the support rod is fixed to the positioning plate by a clamping nut.

3. A rotary positioner as described in claim 1, characterized in that: A support sleeve for supporting the inner wall of the workpiece is provided on the surface of the support rod.

4. A rotary positioner as described in claim 1, characterized in that: A rotating groove is provided on the surface of the rotating base. A conductive protrusion ring is provided at the bottom of the rotating groove. A brush is provided on the outer ring of the conductive protrusion ring. A conductive connecting ring is provided at the bottom of the rotating table, extending toward the conductive protrusion ring. A conductive ring made of conductive material is provided on the inner ring of the conductive connecting ring. The conductive connecting ring is located on the outer ring of the conductive protrusion ring, and the brush is in contact with the conductive ring. The brush is connected to the power supply through a terminal provided on the rotating base.

5. A rotary positioner as described in claim 4, characterized in that: A first needle roller bearing assembly is installed inside the rotating groove, and the bottom surface of the rotating table is in contact with the first needle roller bearing assembly.

6. A rotary positioner as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The fixed plate includes several sets of swing arms, which are fixed together as a whole. Sliding guide rails are provided inside the swing arms, and the swing arms are supported by each other through connecting ribs.